* ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE: The home ministry's indecision on giving security clearance to the company's planned Chennai port project is weighing on the shipping ministry, as it failed to meet half its planned expenditure for 2012-13 (Apr-Mar).
* CAIRN INDIA: Supreme Court has reserved its judgement on the public interest litigation challenging the validity of Vedanta Resources' acquisition of the company.
* COAL INDIA: Is eyeing Rio Tinto's coal mines, especially in Australia .
* CROMPTON GREAVES: A consortium led by the company has won a 2.39-bln-rupee order for construction of an offshore high voltage substation in the Netherlands .
* GOKALDAS EXPORTS: Is on a collision course with SEBI over its decision to classify original promoter Hindujas as minority holders that helps it overcome minimum public holding norms.
* GTL: Has allotted 92,978 convertible debentures to lenders.
* KINGFISHER AIRLINES: ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE has asked Airbus Industries to find buyer for the 24 aircraft ordered by the airline and are pending delivery.
* LIC HOUSING FINANCE: Will raise funds by issuing bonds of five and 10-year maturity. Has witnessed strong loan growth in the final months of 2012-13 (Apr-Mar).
* MANGALORE CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS: Kolkata-based industrialist Saroj Kumar Poddar, chairman of the Adventz Group, has said he is keen to take over the company from Vijay Mallya's UB Group.
* MARUTI SUZUKI: Gujarat project has hit a hurdle as a 40-acre land parcel had been left out when land was allotted to the company, which it will now have to buy directly from farmers.
* MT EDUCARE: Has agreed to acquire 51% stake in IIT Entrance teaching institute Lakshya Forum for Competitions.
* PEARL AGRICULTURE: Board has approved preferential issue of up to 12.5 mln shares to promoters to fund its expansion plan.
* PERSISTENT SYSTEMS: Is planning to open an office in Bengaluru as part of its ongoing expansion drive.
* PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES: Has forged an alliance with Tata Memorial Centre to focus on the development of preclinical cancer models.
* RELIANCE INDUSTRIES: Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said CAG will restrict its scrutiny on the company only to the expenses incurred at the D6 block in Krishna-Godavari Basin as per the production-sharing contract. Has invested 8 bln rupees in various mutual funds schemes of Anil Ambani- led Reliance Mutual Fund.The company is trying to woo former Citibank Chief Executive Vikram Pandit for heading its proposed bank.
* STERLITE INDUSTRIES: Has imposed force majeure on sales of copper cathode and purchase of concentrate at its Tuticorin copper smelter, following the shutdown of the unit on Monday.
* TATA MOTORS: Along with its Colombo-based partner Diesel & Motor Engineering, has launched the Tata Prima range of commercial vehicles in Sri Lanka .
* TATA STEEL: Has awarded an order worth 1.9 bln rupees to FLSmidth to supply two pipe conveyors to transport 6 mln tn iron ore per annum.
* UNITED BREWERIES: Promoter McDowell Holdings pledged 6.3 mln shares of the company on Saturday.
* UNITED SPIRITS: Promoter UNITED BREWERIES HOLDINGS' stake in the company has declined to 15.73% from 17.75% after lenders invoked pledge on 2.65 mln shares of the company. Diageo Plc's $2-bln deal to buy majority stake in the company may take three months longer to complete.
* VALECHA ENGINEERING: The company's order book is currently around 15 bln rupees.
* CAIRN INDIA: Supreme Court has reserved its judgement on the public interest litigation challenging the validity of Vedanta Resources' acquisition of the company.
* COAL INDIA: Is eyeing Rio Tinto's coal mines, especially in Australia .
* CROMPTON GREAVES: A consortium led by the company has won a 2.39-bln-rupee order for construction of an offshore high voltage substation in the Netherlands .
* GOKALDAS EXPORTS: Is on a collision course with SEBI over its decision to classify original promoter Hindujas as minority holders that helps it overcome minimum public holding norms.
* GTL: Has allotted 92,978 convertible debentures to lenders.
* KINGFISHER AIRLINES: ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE has asked Airbus Industries to find buyer for the 24 aircraft ordered by the airline and are pending delivery.
* LIC HOUSING FINANCE: Will raise funds by issuing bonds of five and 10-year maturity. Has witnessed strong loan growth in the final months of 2012-13 (Apr-Mar).
* MANGALORE CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS: Kolkata-based industrialist Saroj Kumar Poddar, chairman of the Adventz Group, has said he is keen to take over the company from Vijay Mallya's UB Group.
* MARUTI SUZUKI: Gujarat project has hit a hurdle as a 40-acre land parcel had been left out when land was allotted to the company, which it will now have to buy directly from farmers.
* MT EDUCARE: Has agreed to acquire 51% stake in IIT Entrance teaching institute Lakshya Forum for Competitions.
* PEARL AGRICULTURE: Board has approved preferential issue of up to 12.5 mln shares to promoters to fund its expansion plan.
* PERSISTENT SYSTEMS: Is planning to open an office in Bengaluru as part of its ongoing expansion drive.
* PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES: Has forged an alliance with Tata Memorial Centre to focus on the development of preclinical cancer models.
* RELIANCE INDUSTRIES: Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said CAG will restrict its scrutiny on the company only to the expenses incurred at the D6 block in Krishna-Godavari Basin as per the production-sharing contract. Has invested 8 bln rupees in various mutual funds schemes of Anil Ambani- led Reliance Mutual Fund.The company is trying to woo former Citibank Chief Executive Vikram Pandit for heading its proposed bank.
* STERLITE INDUSTRIES: Has imposed force majeure on sales of copper cathode and purchase of concentrate at its Tuticorin copper smelter, following the shutdown of the unit on Monday.
* TATA MOTORS: Along with its Colombo-based partner Diesel & Motor Engineering, has launched the Tata Prima range of commercial vehicles in Sri Lanka .
* TATA STEEL: Has awarded an order worth 1.9 bln rupees to FLSmidth to supply two pipe conveyors to transport 6 mln tn iron ore per annum.
* UNITED BREWERIES: Promoter McDowell Holdings pledged 6.3 mln shares of the company on Saturday.
* UNITED SPIRITS: Promoter UNITED BREWERIES HOLDINGS' stake in the company has declined to 15.73% from 17.75% after lenders invoked pledge on 2.65 mln shares of the company. Diageo Plc's $2-bln deal to buy majority stake in the company may take three months longer to complete.
* VALECHA ENGINEERING: The company's order book is currently around 15 bln rupees.
